Curtis “Curt” E Nordsick, Sr.

Fire Police Lieutenant Nordsick had been directing traffic around the scene of a homicide for approximately 2 hours. He took a break at a local fire station. He told firefighters that he was not feeling well and collapsed. Firefighters performed CPR and utilized an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).

Fire Police Lieutenant Nordsick was transported to the hospital but did not recover. His death was caused by a heart attack.

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